Illustration Québec has several tools to offer to freelance illustrators.

The Illustrator's Survival Guide

Illutration Québec published a second edition of the Guide in 2014, thus doubling the content of the first one published in 2009. All sections were updated while new ones were added.

The guide is priced at $25 for the print version and 12.99 $ for the digital version.

To order the print version click here. Get the digital version (Epub / PDF) here.

Illustration Québec acknowledges the Government of Canada’s financial support through the Canada Periodical Fund, which comes under Heritage Canada.

Cover illustration by Marie-Ève Tremblay.

Fee Schedules

The grids that are put at your disposal here were developed following round table discussions among experienced illustrators. Those grids can be used as reference to help you determine your tariffs. The following items have an influence on fees and the license:

Length of use

Distribution countries

Production delays

Notoriety

Complexity of creation

Research to be carried

Number of sketches to produce

Number of corrections

Type of publication (newspaper, trade magazine, etc.)

Size of image

Number of media

Number of copies for each medium produced

Our grids list the types of works most often requested by customers. Contact us if you want help establishing prices.

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Format

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Standard Invoice

You can use our standard invoice format with your clients, as it contains all the information that should appear on such documents. You can modify it if you wish, but remember that the information you put on your invoice must always be consistent with those that you have previously agreed to by contract with your client.

Illustration Québec strongly advises you to remit invoices to all your customers. In addition to clearly state the sums due to you, bills will help you keep your accounts up to date.

If you have any questions regarding the invoice, please contact us. The Association can also assist you in developing your own.

Contracts

IQ has elaborated a basic standard contract that you can use with your customers. This document can be modified at any time to contain all information and elements related to specific mandates you receive.

If you have any questions regarding the contract, please contact us. The Association can help you understand any contract submitted by your customers, as well as assist you in developing your own.